The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Barry Waterfront
Barry Waterfront Making Waves proposals
The plans include a watersports centre, homes and public space.
Planning approval reported in July 2026 · evidence dated 2026-07-22
Responsible body: Vale of Glamorgan Council
What the source says: The July announcement records permission for a watersports centre and education/café facilities at the Mole, 100 homes and a park. Dock Office business space is separate from this application.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Barry Waterfront planning milestone →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Permission is only one step at the waterfront →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Wick
Clos y Stabl affordable homes
New houses, flats and bungalows provide homes for local people to rent.
Seventeen homes completed in February 2026 · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Wales & West Housing with Vale of Glamorgan Council
What the source says: The council names the Wales & West Housing development and confirms completion. Later planned schemes at Llysworney and Ystradowen are not counted as delivered.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Rural housing in the Vale →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Rural homes have been delivered →
Rural plans can fail before homes are built →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Barry
St Richard Gwyn school redevelopment
New school facilities are being built, including specialist support and community sport.
Structural milestone reached in June 2026 · evidence dated 2026-06-25
Responsible body: Vale of Glamorgan Council
What the source says: The steel-signing event is a construction milestone. New-building completion was expected in 2027, with old-building demolition by December 2028.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
St Richard Gwyn redevelopment milestone →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make school investment serve the wider community →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →